“We’ve got the best band that I’ve ever had,” Rhyder said. “This band is a group of front guys who do their thing on the side and work for me on the weekends. They’re all great singer-songwriters, multi-instrument players.”

Dillon and Jantzen Wray of Old North State return to Amarillo on Saturday for a show at The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.

The duo has brought its fusion bluegrass to the coffee house both in full band form and as a duo in the past.

Dillon Wray said in December that stripping down the show gives the audience a new experience.

“Normally, we’re crazy and we’re loud. I feel it will be interesting for people to see us in a totally different light.”

Stripping away the bombastic elements of the band’s show will put the focus on what Wray called the band’s “honest” lyrics.

“We try to write lyrics that are very relatable on a personal note,” he said. “That’s always something I’ve been into personally. I was raised on Counting Crows and Tom Petty. I feel like those artists really hit the nail on the head.

“When we started Old North State, that was an absolute prerequisite for a song — songs you can believe in.”